According to USA Today, FIBA is looking to add a three-on-three basketball tournament for the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
Secretary-general Patrick Baumann said Saturday that his group planned to propose it to be played as early as the 2016 Rio Games.
Three-on-three, the game played in driveways, on playgrounds and around the country during the annual Gus Macker tournaments, debuted in the 2010 Youth Olympic Games. FIBA wants to create a comprehensive ranking system that would determine the best three-on-three teams in the world. FIBA already has a three-on-three world tour and world championship, but Baumann welcomed all three-on-three tournaments, such as Gus Macker and Hoop It Up, into the fold as long as those tournaments adhered to FIBA rules, including the registration of players in a database to chart wins and losses.
"Like volleyball has beach volleyball, swimming has synchronized swimming, we want three-on-three to be part of it," Baumann said.
You know, I actually kind of like this idea. It would be really fun to watch. If I were to make a team right now, I would put LeBron James, Kevin Durant and probably Chris Paul all on one team. That would be nice.
What would your three-on-three team be?
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